Receptacle for products of the soil



. H. D. BENNETT RECEPTACLE FOR PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL ug. .30p 1938.

Filed April 16, 1955 HM v M IIIH |I.|IF. T||| l 3, f lll" IIII l|h|l W T v V T.,.,. n w. i 1 Lfd .|||l ||I|. v |I I ni .,ii nI -1|| |l 1| ill x WMIIHHIIIIIILFIIIII |||l|. n` IIIIIIIIIIIII INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 30, 1938 UNlTED STATES TENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE FOR PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL Hubert D. Bennett, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to T'oledo Scale Manufacturing Company, a corporation of New Jersey Application April 16, 1935, Serial No. 16,638

4 Claims. (Cl. 65-59) Products of the soil, such as vegetables, when With the vapor diffuser. A means for holding kept in a mechanical refrigerator, deteriorate and them spaced from the bottom of the inner recepwilt almost as rapidly as when kept on racks extacle I2 is suflicient, because there is no subposed to the atmosphere. The water loss in stantial contact with the side walls in the absence 5 twenty-four hours caused by the dehydrating of direct lateral pressure such as the downward 5 action of the evaporator coils is from five to pressure exerted by the weight of the vegetables. twenty-five per cent of the weight of the Vege- The means shown in the drawing for holding the tables, so that Vegetables kept in a refrigerator vegetables substantially out of contact with the become spoiled in about two days. inner receptacle l2 is a rack I3. Although it The principal object of this invention is to prosuffices for the rack i3 to cover merely the bot- 10 vide a refrigerator receptacle for products of the tom of the receptacle, it may be extended upward soil in which they are adequately protected from on all sides to cover the sides of the receptacle if rapid dehydration and deterioration. desired.

More specific objects and advantages are ap- It has been found that vegetables do not keep parent from the description in which reference satisfactorily in a refrigerator receptacle without 15 is had to the accompanying drawing illustrating a vapor diffusing means such as that shown, be-

a preferred embodiment of the invention. cause of the loss of water vapor through the slight Figure I of the drawing is a plan of the rebutI highly essential ventilation of the receptacle, ceptacle, and through frequent opening for access tothe Figure II is an elevation thereof. contents. 20

Figure III is a vertical section taken on the Changes 0f OIHl may be made and VaTOllS emline III- III 0f Figure II, bodiments of the substance of the invention may The specific drawing and the specic descriploe constructed to meet Various conditions. tion that follows are to disclose and illustrate the Having deSCl'ibed my inVentiOIl, I claimt invention, and are not to impose limitations upon l. A refrigerator receptacle for products of the 25 the claims. soil comprising a substantially closed outer casing The outer casing Hl of the receptacle has a having its bottom and the lower portion of its cover I l which preferably ts loosely so that the walls impervious to seepage of water from inside, receptacle is substantially but not entirely closed. a porous inner receptacle adapted to rest in a The slight circulation of air thus provided may body of water held by the outer casing, having 30 be augmented if necessary by the provision of space therein for storage of products of the soil, small perforations. It is preferable to make the and a rack for holding products of the soil in the outer casing I0 of metal porcelain enameled or inner receptacle spaced from the bottom thereof. Otherwise rIlSi-lJrOOfed- Within the Casing iS a 2. A refrigerator receptacle for products of the VapOT diffusing means that preferably has a' large soil comprising a substantially closed outer casing 35 surface area in contact with the atmosphere of having its bottom and the lower portion of its the receptacle Substantially ellCllClIlg the SOI- Walls impervious t0 seepage 0f Water from inside, age Space fOI the Vegetables- Ii Should also have a porous vapor diffuser fitting within the outer a pOliiOH adapted C0 dip iHiSO` a bOdy Of Water casing, and having a large surface area relative diSlUOSed Within the receptacle, OI' Capillary withto its volume and a smaller volume than the casi0 drawal of the water to be diifused as vapor into ing to provide space for a substantial body of the atmosphere of the receptacle. water within the casing and space for storage The vapor diffuser used in the preferred emof products of the soil, and means for supporting bodiment is an inner receptacle l2 of suitable the products substantially out of the path of porous material. Although a body of water may water seeping under water pressure through the be held by the vapor diffuser or in any other manporous vapor diffuser. ner, it is preferable for the water to be held in 3. A refrigerator receptacle for products of the the bottom of the outer casing, where it is in consoil comprising a substantially closed outer castact with the vapor dilfusing means and out of ing having its bottom and the lower portion of contact with the vegetables. its walls impervious to seepage of water from 50 If the vapor diffuser is of highly permeable inside, a porous inner wall substantially encirmaterial, the water level is preferably below the cling the interior of the receptacle, and having level of the Vegetables to prevent seepage of liquid a smaller volume than the casing to provide space water onto them. It is also preferable for the for a substantial body of water and space for vegetables to be held substantially out of contact products of the soil, and means for supporting 55 the products within the encircling porous wall, out of Contact With the Water, and substantially out of the path of water seepng under water pressure through the porous vapor diffuser.

4. A refrigerator receptacle for products of the soil comprising a substantially closed Outer casing havingr its bottom and the lower portion of its Walls impervious to seepage of Water from inside,

a porous vapor diffuser fitting within the casing, and having a large surface area and a smaller Volume than the casing to provide space for Water and space for products of the soil, and means for holding the products abovev the level of a substantial body of Water in contact with the porous member.

HUBERT D. BENNETT. 

